Various Food Businesses Penalized for Hygiene Violations in Multan
UrduPoint
Published: September 28, 2026 | Time: 04:50 PM
MULTAN (APP) - On the directives of Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Director General Raja Mansoor Ahmed, food safety teams intensified inspections of food businesses across the Multan division, meting out heavy fines for violations.
The establishments under scrutiny included sweets and bakeries, hotels and restaurants, hospital canteens, and other food outlets. Several business owners were heavily fined for selling substandard food and maintaining unsanitary conditions, while 10 kilograms of contaminated food was seized during the inspections.
Inspections and Fines in Multan Division
In Multan, three sweets and bakery shops at Chowk Double Phatak, Muzaffarabad Phatak, and Qasim Pur colony were fined a combined Rs55,000 for issues like stagnant dirty water in washing areas, uncovered food, and insect infestation.
- A restaurant at DHA Shopping Arcade was hit with a Rs25,000 fine for an unclean freezer and dirty water containers.
- A hotel near the railway station received a Rs15,000 fine for not installing a water filter and poor sanitation.
Fines in Other Districts
In Khanewal, the DHQ hospital canteen was fined Rs15,000 for selling expired beverages and using untraceable cream. A Tehsil Headquarters hospital canteen in Kabirwala was also fined Rs15,000 for using China salt and open spices.
- A sweets and bakery outlet in Block 6, Ghareebabad, Jahanian, was fined Rs15,000 for expired snacks and substandard samosa sheets.
- A milk shop on Farm Road, Khanewal, received a Rs15,000 fine for failing to maintain the required milk quality standards.
In Vehari, a spice grinding unit on Khanewal road was fined Rs50,000 for poor sanitation and insect infestation. A grocery store in UBL Bank Wali Gali, Burewala, was hit with a Rs35,000 fine for an unclean floor, insect issues, and not covering food items properly.
In Lodhran, a sweets and bakery outlet on Multan road, Makhdoom Wali, was fined Rs25,000 for selling expired food. A food outlet at Adda Pull 4, Dunyapur, received a Rs10,000 fine for storing meat on the floor and not maintaining an oil-change record.